Polarizing by induction

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PIRA index: 5A40.17

Description

Ping-pong balls touching both ends of a conductor are charged when brought toward a Van de Graaff generator. THe polarity is shown by moving the ping pong balls around the generator.

Equipment

  • Polarized ping-pong ball setup
  • Van de Graaff generator

Instructions

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